Senator HEMBREE proposed the following amendment (202R001.SP.GH):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION1. Chapter 6, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-6-35.Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Inspector General may initiate, supervise, and coordinate any investigation provided for under this chapter of a public school, public school district, public charter school, or public charter school sponsor:

(1) upon the request of the Governor;

(2) upon the request of the State Superintendent of Education. The State Superintendent of Education may consider a request for an investigation from the school district's superintendent as the basis for an investigation request under this section;

(3) by a two-thirds vote of the legislative delegation for the area where the subject of the investigation is located; or

(4) by a two-thirds vote of the local school district board membership for the area where a public school or public school district is located or by a two-thirds vote of the sponsor board membership for a public charter school authorized by a public charter school sponsor."

SECTION2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /